Murders, burglaries, robberies increase in some local counties
BY JENNIFER A. BOWEN AND MARIA BARAN - News-Democrat
Crime was down in 2008 compared with 2007 in Illinois, as well as in Madison, St. Clair, Bond and Monroe counties, according to the Illinois State Police.
State police on Tuesday released their "Crime in Illinois" report, which tracks eight specific crime categories and compares them with the previous year.
The crimes tracked are murders, sexual assaults, robbery, aggravated assault or battery, burglary, theft, car theft and arson.
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